This Ikegami ITC-730a is in good working condition. It
shows some wear from use but not abuse. Picture is good with no tube
burns. It was made in the mid 1980's and was expensive in it's day. These
old cameras make a great picture if given enough light. It comes complete
with Camera, Fujinon Eagle 16x lens, ENG Viewfinder, Studio Viewfinder,
Power supply and cable, Tripod plate with quick release, Extender board
for tweeking, Full manual with schematics, strong case with wheels, and
the original sales brochure. We are happy to have this camera in the
museum's collection.

Ikegami introduces the ITC-730A to the world and sets the standards for
advanced, compact, high-performance and modestly priced handheld color
cameras.

The same Ikegami know how that developed the world's top selling ENG
camera has gone into making the ITC-730A a compact, professional, and
economical camera capable of consistently producing quality pictures of
fast-breaking events. The ITC-730A is the perfect answer for the
cost-conscious TV station or cable operation that wants a multi-purpose,
high-quality ENG/EFP camera that's easy to maintain.

The ITC-730A isn't simply a scaled-down product, but comes with
features you won't find in any other ENG camera. Innovations like a
revolutionary new way of accessing the optical block, which will cut down
on the time and bruised fingers it takes to replace the pickup tubes. With
the ITC730A in your camera operator's hands, you'll have a camera that not
only works great, but looks great too - a camera that will say
"professional" wherever you take it.

Look into the ITC-730A and see why it's the smart, economical,
professional choice.

· A high-performance FET is built into the coil assembly to offer
pictures with an excellent signal-to-noise ratio of 57 dB. · Bias light
is incorporated to reduce lag on low-light scenes. · A horizontal and
vertical detail corrector assures an excellent, crisp, sharp image. (A 2H
detail corrector with built-in comb filtering)

· The camera employs a deflection distortion corrector to make images
with extremely low registration error.

· To ensure superior corner resolution, dynamic focus is employed.

Operational Features

· The light weight camera head is well balanced on the shoulder, so
there is no feeling of fatigue during extended operation.

· Rugged camera head: The camera head is made from a tough, magnesium
diecast alloy.

· The lens mount is the same size as that on the ITC-350, ITC-730,
HL-79D and HL-79E cameras. Perfect interchange among lenses is possible -
meaning you can use a wide variety of ENG-type high-magnification lenses
with any of these cameras. · A servo type auto iris control system is
capable of sensing peak video, average picture level (APL), or variable
combination of peak and APL. An iris weighting system is also
incorporated.

· The auto iris closes automatically to protect the camera pickup
tubes from damage whenever the power is turned off.

An easy-to-read zebra pattern indicator is displayed in the viewfinder
to ensure optimum matching of video signal levels.

The split field color bar generator built in the encoder offers
convenience in adjusting the monitor (meets RS-189A).

Return video can be viewed on the viewfinder.

Power consumption can be reduced by using the standby switch. (During
standby: approx. 1 W)./

The eyepiece position and angle of the 1.5-inch viewfinder can be
adjusted to fit the needs of different camera operators. The eyepiece is
provided with a vision correcting mechanism (focusable).

In addition to indicating ON AIR the tally lamp also indicates VTR
START /STOP and CALL from the CCU.

The camera is provided with a MIC INPUT jack for audio. It also has a
built-in amplifier that provides a gain of - 60 dBm to 0 dBm

unbalanced and -60 dBm balanced output, a feature that enables
simultaneous video-audio recording for different VTRs.

· An intercom jack and an intercom mic ON/OFF switch are also
provided.

· Level suppression:

Controls for knee point and slope are provided to accommodate

scenes with high contrastrange. (300%)

· Provision of a special bracket for the battery pack permits simple
mounting/ dismounting of batteries.

· A dynamic character display unit (optional) displays the status of
different functions in the viewfinder. This permits easy monitoring of
camera status even while using the camera. Status for battery, white
balance, gain, VTR, genlock, and filter position are displayed.

· By connecting the CCU-730A, a variety of remote control operations,
such as those shown below, are possible.

1) Iris4) R/B pedestal

2) Manual/Auto switch over5) Painting with R-knob and

of
irisB-knob

3) Master pedestal6) Painting with R/B-knob

7) Auto white setting11) NOR/MID/HIGH (0/ +9/

8) Color bar switching phase+ 18 dB) Gain switch over

9) Subcarrier phase control12) Camera call

10) Horizontal sync phase13) R/B H-centering

control14)
R/B V-centering

The 5- inch viewfinder is equipped with a tilting mechanism mount for
studio use. (A 1.5- inch viewfinder for portable use is also available. )

Maintenance Features

· Easy replacement of camera tubes: Ikegami introduces a

unique,
easy-access method for removing and replacing ENG camera pickup tubes.
After removing the side panel and the screws on the front panel, the
entire optical block slides out. In this position, all pickup tubes are
easily accessed. Adjustments can be quickly performed.

· To facilitate adjustment of the infinity distance and rotation
mechanism of the pickup tubes, a dual lock system has been adopted.

· The filter disc is easily removable to facilitate
mounting/dismounting of the disc and cleaning.

· Plug-in printed circuit boards are divided according to circuit

function; all major controls are arranged in front of each unit to

expedite adjustments.

· To allow for speedy maintenance operations, the camera is provided
with the following two structural features:

1) The provision of multi-connectors to facilitate mounting/
dismounting of each unit.

2) All components such as switches and connectors are grouped

together, block by block, with the blocks, in turn, interconnected by
connectors.

· Convenience is offered for level checks and registration matching,
because the camera is equipped with an "R.G.B. minus G" monitor
selector switch. It is designed so that each signal will be fed out to the
VF as well as to the test monitor connector.

. The camera head accepts a single + 12 Volt power supply which can be
either a battery pack, an AC power pack (ACP-35), a CCU, or other
comparable power sources (such as a car battery). . Based on a switching
regulator system, the AC power pack is both compact and light. It also
employs a remote sensing system which makes available an automatic supply
of a fixed voltage to the camera regardless of how long the cable is.

Gen lock feature is
included with SC and H-phase adjustments for precise systems
timing.

The ITC-350 uses
only 15W, that means battery power to spare when you're
operating in the field.

AUTOMATIC
FEATURES :
The auto-white balance button is on the camera head for
quick and easy use. The memory for white balance will last
for two to three days after power has been turned off.
A DBS (Dynamic Beam Stretcher) prevents comet tailing. The
auto-iris keeps the video level stable by varying the lens
opening as illumination changes.
The auto-iris closure circuit protects camera tubes after
the camera is turned off.

OPERATION
CONVENIENCES :
+6dB/+12dB video gain switching provides high quality video,
even under low light conditions with as little as 60 lux
illumination.
A built-in Color Bar Generator is provided for convenience
in adjusting color monitors, and testing the encoder.
Check the switcher, or VTR output in the camera viewfinder
by flipping the Video Return Switch.
VTR remote STOP/START is provided on the camera head.
A filter wheel, allows the camera to be easily rebalanced,
with the changing of illumination sources.
A built-in zebra pattern is displayed on the viewfinder to
facilitate adjusting the video level. R/G/B/-G change over
switching aids registration adjustments.

A power-saving standby function.
Camera head is well balanced on the shoulder, and there is
no feeling of fatigue even if the cameraman is at work for
long time.
The 5 inch viewfinder for studio use is equipped with a
tilting mechanism mount or the 1.5 inch viewfinder for
portable use is available.
Battery, tally, white balance, VTR ON, and video level
indicators are all superimposed on the camera viewinfer.

POWER SUPPLY :
Power is supplied to the camera head by using the AC Power
Box (ACP-35), or through the. CCU. The ACP-35 supplies
constant power to the camera by using a remote sensing
system.
The camera head can be operated on DC power from a
detachable battery pack.

Our Camera at SMECC

Our unit does power up and shows a video image
in the view finder.

Lens - Canon Macro TV Zoom
j13x9B
9-118mm 1:1.6

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